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British Paratrooper ~ Physiotherapist ~ Physical Trainer ~ Strength Coach ~ All views are my own Instagram - coach.nathwelsh

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@bignath1313
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7 start, 4 finished todays 10 miler at P Coy pace so they'll be going forward for test week. 2 weeks training left to develop them even more and add to the ranks of the Parachute Regiment #paras #training #tab #ruck #discipline
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@bignath1313
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By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail. 8/8 Young Officers through to P Company test week after a 9 week build up. Last push #paras #hardwork #utrinqueparatus
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@bignath1313
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These young men have given it their all, the journey to achieve their dream has been a long and tough road. 28 recruits started P Company with 23 successful and moving onto the last phase of training. Utrinque Paratus #paras #Hardwork #army #discipline #winners
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Latest Browning recruits to get through P Company selection. Defo grafted for it and worked exceptionally hard. Pte O'Connor also achieved P Company champion which is an outstanding achievement. Utrinque Paratus #winning #goals #paras #achieve #success
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@bignath1313
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When prepping recruits to be a Paratrooper we instill into them the belief that they are the best. Because at the end of the day, no matter what their ability if they have that belief they will always strive to be the best. Pushing themselves and always striving to win.
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@bignath1313
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Hard training starts now. The new Browning platoon starts their build up for P Company. 10 weeks time and they'll be on the start line fighting for their future #paras #parachuteregiment #fitness #motivated
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The Grind restarts for Browning platoon with their build up for P Company. Hill reps in the land of nod to start the week. #paras #training #endurance
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@bignath1313
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Bergan Interval session that was used to develop speed and VO2max in Parachute Regiment recruits. No helmet or weapon so they could hit the speeds required for maximum adaptation #paras #running #intervals
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@bignath1313
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Parachute Regiment Young Officers out prepping for their upcoming P Company test. 4 mile tempo run with a low volume hill sprint work at the end. Hard work by all, a few weeks out and they are looking strong #paras #officers #training #hardwork
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@bignath1313
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P Coy 10 miler today and the PTI taking it was a Browning recruit from 2019. - Always good to see soldiers from the past Brownings platoons doing well and then carrying the Parachute Regiment forward. - Especially taking the 10 miler for @pegasus_company2itb on test week. #paras
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@bignath1313
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British Paratrooper recruits finish off their last bit of fitness prep before they undertake their P Company test. This is where they complete a week of arduous physical tests to earn the right to join the Parachute Regiment.
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@bignath1313
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12 years ago today the men of B Company 2 Para were doing this for real. It's at that moment you realise your suffering is nothing to the suffering of failing this task. Well done to the recruits today who passed this event and then have passed P Company #paras #hardworkpaysoff
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@bignath1313
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The journey to becoming a Paratrooper is far from average. Only hard work and dedication pays off. #paras #mindset #Motivation
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@bignath1313
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Final Preparation for 13 recruits going forward for P Company. Short and Sharp hill sprints, low volume high intensity work. Test Week starts on Wednesday #paras #training #Hardwork #discipline
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@bignath1313
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Interval Training today with the Young Officers. Last few hard sessions, we start to taper next week Wednesday. All looking strong, passing 10 milers, 2 milers and speed is looking good. 8 out of 10 going forward for P Company beat up the test week #training #fitness #discipline
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@bignath1313
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The latest recruits from Browing platoon who have passed P Company. Well done to these young men and their future as a Paratrooper. #utrinqueparatus #paras #winning #success
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@bignath1313
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Young Officers and Recruits prepping for P Company - 5 miles of variable pace then 5 miles with 45lbs but slow, adding to build overall endurance #paras #hardwork #strength #goals
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Hard work, determination and the will to succeed. So much work from the Young Officers to get themselves through P Company. @Foxy2Para thanks for all the support and hard work. #paras #hardwork #motivation #winners
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@bignath1313
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2 years
P Company Day 3 complete and the weekend off to recover for the recruits. Browning have 9 survivors from 13. 3 failed to meet the standard and 1 had his arm try to run away after picking up the log 2 big events left 20 miler and Stretcher. Make or break. #paras
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@bignath1313
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10 months
Well done to these young men
@Pegasus_Coy
Pegasus Company
10 months
An early Christmas present for @TheParachuteReg 49/56 recruits passed test week today 💪 Well done Joe - thoroughly deserved Utrinque Paratus 🆎 @ITC_Catterick @BritishArmy @ArmyInfantryHQ @ArmySgtMajor @16AirAssltBCT @2PARA_HQ @3PARA
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@bignath1313
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Mental Resilience needs to be trained just like a muscle. Understand your limits, overcoming them and pushing yourself to a new level. The Parachute Regiment strives to push their soldiers to achieve excellence #paras #Mindset #resilience #endurance #training
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@bignath1313
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We go again 14 recruits prepping for P Company. 10 on their way to P Company next week, hopefully 24 recruits through over the next 8 weeks. This will be a tough journey, lots of hard work for the new lot, very running and tabbing intensive. #paras #training #pcompany
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@bignath1313
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Life is hard then you die, why not get after everything you want and push yourself. Getting through depot and achieving your Maroon Beret gives you that taste for winning. Creates a different mindset #paras #discipline #winning
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@bignath1313
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Progress with Browning and Rhine platoon. 3 weeks out and 31 through a 10 mile P Coy paced tab. The build continues and everyone is working hard. #paras #parachuteregiment #tab #ruck
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Latest Browning recruits to make it through P Company. 6 passed, 6 were unsuccessful, 1 injured. We will rejig and go again, those 6 who missed out will be here next time. #paras #training #mindset #hardwork
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Building Paratroopers takes a lot of work from the individual and the harsh reality is that even when they do all this they aren't guaranteed to pass their final fitness test. This is why there is a deep pride in being presented the Maroon Beret #earnedNOTgiven
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@bignath1313
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2 years
Be comfortable being uncomfortable. Enjoy the grind #paras #mindset #training
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@bignath1313
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10 months
2 weeks out from test week and the recruits exceeded the 10 miler standard today by 90 seconds to add some progressive overload. 51 recruits from Rhine, Tamera and Browning with 6 rested who have previously passed so hopefully 57 put forward for P Company in a strong position
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@bignath1313
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RIP Kyle Marshall.. An amazing soldier and an awesome soldier. 12 years on and still missed. See you at the re-org
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@bignath1313
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Lower Limb Strength exercises to help improve your tabbing/rucking Build strength to help your speed and endurance. #strength #gym #tabbing #rucking
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Going back to school to improve my understanding of Human Performance. This will directly help me to build stronger, faster Paratroopers by using evidence based and scientifically proven methods of training. Utrinque Paratus #paras #school #learning
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The discipline from becoming a Paratrooper stays with and shapes you as a person. No excuses, always striving to be better, never accepting mediocrity. Get up, get moving and not being afraid of what might happen. #DisciplineEqualsFreedom #discipline #motivate #paras
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Strength training to start the day for Browning. Get strong, stay injury free whilst improving overall fitness. #goals
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Training is not a punishment and the 'GRIND' is not punishing yourself everyday so that you are so exhausted it becomes a chore. The 'grind' is being consistent and getting up 5 or 6 of those 7 days and putting in the effort to be better. #bebetter #fitness #paras #Motivated
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Building Greatness Takes Time Utrinque Paratus #paras #greatness #Motivation #soldiers #elitemindset
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We train hard in the gym to help improve performance in all aspects of military training. Strong People are Harder to Kill and Generally more Useful - Mark Rippetoe #paras #strong #Mindset #discipline
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@bignath1313
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Sometimes you just need to get up and move to overcome that first hurdle of resistance. Comfort is a powerful drug, don't let 2023 be the year of what could have been. Go out smash your goals, start small, aim high. #Motivational #discipline #motivation
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Call his bluff, he won't be able to invade two countries. Finland and Sweden are both better equipped than Ukraine. and it's not like they are beating the brakes of Ukraine.
@Reuters
Reuters
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Moscow has repeatedly warned Finland and Sweden of 'serious military and political consequences' if they join NATO. Even so, they are considering it
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@bignath1313
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Brilliant work from the recruits to pass @Pegasus_Coy test week. Last part of training before they join @TheParachuteReg #paras #hardwork #winning
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The passion for being a Paratrooper comes from wanting to be part of a Brotherhood of like minded individuals. Knowing that the person next to you has worked and suffered and earned the right to be there. #paras #britisharmy #MotivationalMonday #training
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Running is a great adjunct to improve athletic ability. Long slow runs, track sessions, tempo runs. Implemented at the right time for a specific purpose will help to improve a soldier's capacity to move over ground with speed and increase their ability on the battlefield.
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@bignath1313
Coach_Nath
2 years
Almost there for the Browning recruits
@Foxy2Para
Lee Fox
2 years
Penultimate day for Joe today! Endurance 👌🏼 Final day tomorrow, Stretcher race and Milling 🥊🥊 Last effort Joe!
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@bignath1313
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Keep working towards your goals. Stay focussed, stay committed and stay disciplined. Success is just around the corner with a bit of hard work. #MotivationMonday #strength #army #paras
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@bignath1313
Coach_Nath
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The Paras
@Foxy2Para
Lee Fox
2 years
Ever wondered what selection into @TheParachuteReg and @16AirAssltBCT consists of? Take a look here 👇🏼 (Had to trim due to Twitters 140s rule) Video courtesy of @MikeThwaite , check out his YouTube channel
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PRAC - Parachute Regiment Aptitude Course. A tool used to help civilians decide if the intensity of Para Depot is for them and any work on points they might need. - The course is 4 days Mon - Thur with 3 Fitness events designed to assess candidates fitness and robustness
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@bignath1313
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🤣🤣 love it.. 100% sustainable training. Do this every day to be awesome.
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@bignath1313
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@VossyBrandySEN @piersmorgan He'll just interrupt you a lot and then shout over the top whilst you are trying to speak. Not worth the time or day
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@bignath1313
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This is probably the best Ashes series in a long time @englandcricket @CricketAustrala #ashes
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@bignath1313
Coach_Nath
2 years
@EternalJNCO @troop_ultra @RyanNoordally @Nails_ZeroAlpha 1) Bad training is bad training and unfortunately everyone is addicted to the burn. A good indicator to reduce MSKIs is to make people stronger but also if you understand simple S&C principles such as SAID, progressive overload, general adaptation etc.
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@bignath1313
Coach_Nath
2 years
Parachute Regiment recruits training for their final test week. Little bit of a surprise session, with lots of hill reps and speed play to test physical and mental robustness. #training #endurance #army #paras
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@bignath1313
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@cronullasharks Talakai played a blinder, forwards were on form again, great to see the Sharkies getting the job done.
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@EternalJNCO @troop_ultra @RyanNoordally @Nails_ZeroAlpha 4) The recruits I train are apparently the worst of the worst for fitness, or are returning from injury so highly susceptible to injury according to literature. They will run and tab/ruck more than 90% of recruits covering 20-30 miles a week, but we have a very low injury rate.
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@bignath1313
Coach_Nath
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@afneil Harry: I killed 25 people This Pilot: That's cute
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@EternalJNCO @troop_ultra @RyanNoordally @Nails_ZeroAlpha 3) Tabbing, running, rowing etc and build endurance first. Build really basic strength movements in, the term functional fitness is a misnomer as all movements are functional, bicep curls are highly functional it's just how you apply it to training.
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@keellelectrical I've already bought in HR monitors, measuring all their Zones, weight lifted in the gym etc. Don't need to take blood lactate to make things elite, more about the understanding of endurance training principles, athlete testing and recording and usage of data collected.
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@bignath1313
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@EternalJNCO @troop_ultra @RyanNoordally @Nails_ZeroAlpha 2) Running and tabbing/rucking is essential for British Paras and understanding how to attack that is by keeping everything really basic, strengthening the body to cope with the applied stress and applying a stress that the body can adapt to. I slow everything down.
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@bignath1313
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@stevesmith49 Can you now score runs and beat England
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@bignath1313
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2 years
@EternalJNCO @troop_ultra @RyanNoordally @Nails_ZeroAlpha 5) Poor training is poor training, most need to remember the people turning up to basic training have a training age of 0 and don't need highly complex movements to get through. Basic squats, hinge, lunge, push, pull will do and you'd be surprised how effective that is
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@bignath1313
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@lomax_1990 @PhilGould15 Good effort mate, played awesome, well deserved
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2 years
@Foxy2Para @TheParachuteReg cheers big man, very kind words, much appreciated
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2 years
@Arthuristheboy The wind today was blowing down trees so would of hindered the training effect. We went to but wasn't workable
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Coach_Nath
1 year
You lost too bad, 3 tests to go, hopefully Australia can clean sweep you. 5-0, then I can go around with a jar and collect English tears for my collection.
@wwos
Wide World of Sports
1 year
Fair to say a few of the members at Lords aren’t happy with the… laws of the game? 😂 #TheAshes 2nd Test | Live, on Channel 9 & 9Now. #9WWOS #Cricket #Ashes #ENGvsAUS
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@TuckerCarlson If there was a war, I wonder how many people in the comments would join up and fight to save democracy??
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@bignath1313
Coach_Nath
3 years
@R1EXG Looks good, news from #eua would be nice
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@bignath1313
Coach_Nath
2 years
@InnTooned ha! as a physiotherapist I can attest that shin splints are defo not in the mind. Trainers today was specific for this run, we are in boots for the tab on Wednesday
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@bignath1313
Coach_Nath
3 years
@FOXNRL Boring... Stopped watching after 30mins, poor skills from both teams.
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@bignath1313
Coach_Nath
1 year
@mat1774LI1 @Pegasus_Coy P Company tests the recruits, they set the test conditions which need to be valid, reliable and repeatable, which they are. The pass rates comes down to the training pre P Company and the individuals want and desire to pass the standard. P Company has no fault in a poor pass rate
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@bignath1313
Coach_Nath
2 years
All Paras and prospective military people if you won't listen to me listen to @JasonFitz1 or Jack Daniels (running coach not drink), @stevemagness who all preach building endurance through steady easy miles. You wouldn't 1 rep max everyday in the gym, train sub maximal
@JasonFitz1
Jason Fitzgerald
2 years
How big is your stick? From ep 280 of the Strength Running Podcast 💪🏻
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@bignath1313
Coach_Nath
2 years
British Parachute Regiment recruits in the second week of beat up before their final fitness test - P Company. Very hard week for them all #athletes #paras #endurance #hardwork
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@bignath1313
Coach_Nath
1 year
@MellmannJoel The YOs are normally at the top end but because they have spent a year in Sandhurst plus are generally older.
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@bignath1313
Coach_Nath
3 years
Well big money came in and now sold using China as an excuse. Pure manipulation. Waiting for the dip to level then I'll prob have a look at getting back in. #cryptotrading #ethereum #dogecoin #SAFEMOON #bitcoin #XRP #Ripple #iota
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@bignath1313
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@altini_marco I wonder if you cross trained but added in a run specific strength program if the deficit would be smaller. This is good for when you are on rehab or if you are trying to improve VO2 and/or aerobic system, you could add this to your running program.
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@bignath1313
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2 years
@johnboogle On another note physical exercise has been researched and shown to improve mental health as an adjunct to therapy. There is good research for this on PTSD as well. All the lessons we teach theory and practical, we are certainly giving these young men the right tools for adversity
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@bignath1313
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2 years
@johnboogle This has absolutely nothing to do with physical fitness, but we are using physical events to grow their ability to fight that internal dialogue. It is also specific to them building for P Company and overcoming the mental struggle of wanting to quit when it gets hard.
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@bignath1313
Coach_Nath
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@damienmartyn Is this in the spirit of the game?
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@bignath1313
Coach_Nath
1 year
@TheBarmyArmy Bairstow run out was fair but tampering with the balls against Australia is like tampering with an election
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@bignath1313
Coach_Nath
1 year
Same game one hit the stumps the other didn't. @piersmorgan @TheBarmyArmy @englandcricket @benstokes38 can we stop whinging please
@MitchEd46641590
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@piersmorgan Glass houses...
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@bignath1313
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2 years
@Moss3IC I think it was more inquisitive than questioning the decision. Well that's the way I took it
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@bignath1313
Coach_Nath
1 year
@NRLonNine Fittler has completely lost the plot this series, his use of bench has been woeful, selections average. It's like he hasn't researched replacements for injured players and just picks a name out of a hat
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@bignath1313
Coach_Nath
2 years
@Kriggie1 yeah not that type of event mate
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@bignath1313
Coach_Nath
2 years
@johnboogle Also not once have a specified that this is a treatment for trauma, so instead of setting up a strawman so that you can air a beef with the army look at the context of what is going on.
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@bignath1313
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2 years
@stephen_patt @LadlowPete @UKSCA @NSCASpain @NSCA @the_ASCA @IUSCA @basesuk @basem_uk @physiosinsport @dr_jump_uk Out of interest will there be one for next year Oct 2024? I'm wanting to do my MSc at Swansea in Advanced Sports Performance Science, then looking for something like this to progress further.
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@TigerSeth2 @FOXNRL they are carrying on a bit, almost like they want to make a bigger story of it to sell papers and get clicks for more money. Weird. Tuned out of 360 today, boring, prob about 10mins of footy talk
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@bignath1313
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2 years
@Tee18Matthew Heart rate monitors
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@bignath1313
Coach_Nath
2 years
@moseeto I doubt he would do that as well, plus it takes more than just one person to launch a nuke. Russia is playing the bully, but from their performance in Ukraine, I wouldn't be too worried.
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@bignath1313
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@NRL why don't you start putting in mitigating factors like they do in Rugby. You are making a mockery of the sport, slipping into tackles and getting sent off
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@thegoodguyNY @dootabb @TheDailyShow That would be 'too' stupid to understand. 👍
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Coach_Nath
1 year
@Andyhb84 cadence running, find out what your cadence is, if its not around 170-180spm then get a metronome app. Set it to 5% more than your current cadence and increase each run until you hit the 170 mark
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@bignath1313
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@FOXNRL Seriously, what the actual f**k. This is not a breach, get a grip. Walked outside for some fresh air, have a word with yourself.
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@bignath1313
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@BootneckBenners @VernonGriffith4 cheers I'll have a look, I'm a physio as well so always looking to find ways to improve hip health, strength and mobility
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@bignath1313
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@Moss3IC There build up is after PCD
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2 years
@4N6Steve If you would like to have a chat and we can discuss your fitness and the coaching service I offer.
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2 years
@JohnAda73875344 Once there was a farmer who worked his crops for many years. One day his horse ran away. Hearing the news, his neighbors came. Such bad luck, they said, you must be so sad We’ll see, the farmer replied The next morning the horse returned, bringing with it two other wild horses
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@bignath1313
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@cockroachBLUE @9_Moley At least they are consistent 🤷‍♂️
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1 year
@edbaker1965 Reconditioning platoon for Para recruits who aren't at P Company standard, so they join my platoon and I essentially get them to standard
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@GaZWestsFan @NRLonNine Ha! loads of cash in PNG to grow the game. I think the idea is to get some involvement from the Americans since they have 330 million people. That also have cash to spend.
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@johnboogle Like the MRT theory lessons they get weekly, goal setting, reflection periods etc. Theory alongside practical and this is the practical.
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@bignath1313
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2 years
Energy prices go up, so MPs expense claims go up. Working class accepts it and struggles and is unable to gain financial freedom.
@BeckettUnite
Howard Beckett
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MPs claimed expenses for utilities totalling £262,454 in 2019-20, of which £206,717 was for gas, electricity and other types of fuel. There is no cost of energy crisis for MPs.
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@NatashaMDay Just delete the comments and forget about it. Look at the people around you and what they are saying, that's the reality, not what someone on social media is saying.
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@bignath1313
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@mrchrisnico @PenrithPanthers Didn't Nathan Brown get a straight red for this same sort if thing?
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